The upcoming film adaptation, Wicked: For Good, will alter elements of the original musical's plot to address concerns of harm towards disabled audiences. Actress Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user to play Nessarose, explains that changes were made after feedback from the disabled community highlighted negative portrayals of disability. The storyline will retain elements of magic, while shifting away from themes of 'fixing' disabled characters, which co-writer Winnie Holzman acknowledged could foster harmful stereotypes.
"I cannot say what those are just yet, but they did make those changes so that the magic within Wicked is still there, but the narrative is less harmful to disabled people."
"Portraying something like that in something as big as Wicked can have negative effects. The amount of times still that I am pitied because people think I am lesser than for sitting in a wheelchair..."
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